No 64 bus route Alton to Winchester
A new fleet of buses on the No 64 route Alton came into service last week.
Officially came into service today with the introduction of a new timetable.
The last couple of years has seen new buses introduced on this route.
Now a dedicated fleet.
Free wifi and usb charging points.
Very bad design of the usb charging points, low down between the seats making access very difficult. Though not as bad the new Goldline introduced on the Aldershot-Farnborough-Camberley route a few months ago where the usb charging points are even lower, and ideal for passengers to kick with their feet or rest their feet on. Same bus, internally different seats. On the No 1 Goldline, the usb charging points are almost on the floor.
A power bank, indicating full, charged a couple of weeks ago and only used as occasional torch, to fully charge, what I thought would be a few minutes, from leaving Alton Station until approaching Winchester before indicating fully charged. Either low output or high capacity power bank. Power bank new and have not used before.
I would not risk charging a phone or tablet, but quite happy to use to charge a power bank.
Depressing to see an ignorant female with dirty feet on the seats of a brand new bus. This problem not restricted to this route, also on the Goldline route, passengers putting their dirty feet on the seats of new buses.
On the trains, can be fined for feet on seats.
Timetable improvements that should be made on this route, cut out the detour around Alresford, better connection with trains at Alton.
On the new timetable, the buses are running an hourly late night service.
